The Bluegrass Land Conservancy, the state's first accredited land trust, was founded in 1995 to aid in protecting the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. They recently merged with the Limestone Land Trust to extend their reach westward to just outside the Louisville metropolitan area. As a 501(c)3 non-profit they work to educate landowners and the public [...]

Founded in 1975, the mission of the Kentucky Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters of Kentucky on which all life depends. The Nature Conservancy envisions a future for Kentucky where we all enjoy clean air and water, productive working lands, and accessible forests, rivers and parks. The KNC currently has [...]

Our series featuring some of The Stewards of our wild places in Kentucky continues with the Sheltowee Trace Association. The STA was formed in the fall of 2009 when a group of concerned outdoor enthusiasts met with the United States Forest Service in Winchester to discuss the needs of the Sheltowee Trace and decide how [...]

In the upcoming months we will be featuring different organizations who are helping to preserve and maintain some of our valuable wild places in Kentucky. To kick off the series I would like to introduce you to the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust. Founded in 1995, the KNLT is a state-wide land trust committed to preserving [...]